Flowers Foods vs McCormick &
McCormick & is the larger business, with $6.84bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $5.26bn for Flowers Foods (1.3 times as much). Flowers Foods grew faster (3.0% against 1.7%). McCormick & kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 11.5% against 1.6%.
| Latest fiscal year | Flowers FoodsFLO, 2025 | McCormick &MKC, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.26bn | $6.84bn |
| Revenue growth | 3.0% | 1.7% |
| Net income | $83.8m | $789m |
| Operating margin | — | 15.7% |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 11.5% |
| Return on equity | 6.2% | 14.3% |
| Free cash flow | $319m | $740m |
| Cash | $12.1m | $95.9m |
| Total debt | $1.77bn | $4.00bn |
| Debt to equity | — | 69.7% |
| Dividend per share | $0.98 | $1.83 |
| Dividend yield | 12.9% | 3.9% |
| Share buybacks | $5.5m | $34.8m |
| Employees | 10,300 | 14,100 |
| Market value | $1.44bn | $13.15bn |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 54 (Moderate) | 68 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 2 buys, 3 sales | 3 buys, 10 sales |